Agar Powder
Introduction:
Agar, also known as agar, frozen powder, agar, gelatin, cold weather, and big vegetable, is a gel adhesive made from seaweed from Southeast Asian countries. It is widely used, mainly in food industry, pharmaceutical industry, daily chemical industry, bioengineering and so on. Agar used in food production can not only change the texture of food, but also improve the grade of food. In addition, agar can also be used to make laxatives or other appetite suppressing products. For vegetarians, agar is a good substitute. It does not contain gluten and is vegetarian. Agar can be used as a thickener in soups and as a binder in ice cream or other desserts.
CAS:9002-18-0
Molecular formula:C14H24O9
Molecular weight:336.33496
Character:
Agar is translucent, white to light yellow, with thin films, strips or fragments, particles and powder, odorless or slightly special odor, and tastes sticky and smooth.
Purpose:
Agar has special gelling properties, especially significant stability, hysteresis and hysteresis, and is easy to absorb water; It has been widely used in food, medicine, chemical industry, textile, national defense and other fields. In the food industry, it has the excellent effects of increment agent, thickener, emulsifier, gelling agent, stabilizer, excipient, suspension aid and water retention agent. It can be used in the production of crystal soft candy, shaped soft candy, aquatic products, canned meat, fruit juice beverage, pulp beverage, rice wine beverage, dairy beverage, boutique and dairy cake.
Han Tian (Han Tian Fen) has been widely accepted and loved by people since Nara period in Japan. By the time of peace, it has been widely eaten as a cuisine. In the Edo period, people put the surplus foreign flour into the cold outdoors. After freezing, the chemical book became dry goods. It is said that this is the origin of cold weather. After trying to cook, the unique smell of the flour disappeared and became a transparent solid. Because it is rich in food fiber, it is also loved by people as a weight-loss and healthy food.
IUPAC
(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(4R,5S)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]oxy]-4-methoxyoxane-3,5-diol
SMILES
CC1[C@H]([C@H]2C(C(O1)CO2)OC3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)OC)O)O